Notable Births & Deaths for Ada ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ada. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Bernie Babcock
  • Author, playwright, journalist. She was born in Union (OH) on April 28, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Petit Jean (AR) on June 14, 1962 (a Thursday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery (Pulaski County, Arkansas).
  • Petit Jean is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Ada.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bernie Babcock<1>
• Marvin Edward Blaylock
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Fort Smith (AR) on September 30, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Conway (AR) on October 23, 1993 (a Saturday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Pinecrest Memorial Park (Saline County, Arkansas).
  • Conway is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Ada.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marvin Edward Blaylock<1>
• Scott Bradley
  • Composer. He was born in Russellville (AR) on November 26, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Chatsworth (CA) on April 27, 1977 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Russellville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Ada.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Scott Bradley<1>
• Otis Owen Brannan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Greenbrier (AR) on March 13, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Little Rock (AR) on June 6, 1967 (a Tueday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Springhill Cemetery (Faulkner County, Arkansas).
  • Greenbrier is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Ada.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Otis Owen Brannan<1>
• Johnny Carpenter
  • Actor. He was born in Dardanelle (AR) on June 25, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Burbank (CA) on February 27, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Dardanelle is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Ada.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Carpenter<1>
• John Carter
  • Actor. He was born in Center Ridge (AR) on November 26, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on May 23, 2015 (a Saturday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
  • Center Ridge is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Ada.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Carter<1>
• Ellis Kinder
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Atkins (AR) on July 26, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Jackson (TN) on October 16, 1968 (a Wednesday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Highland Memorial Gardens (Madison County, Tennessee).
  • Atkins is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Ada.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellis Kinder<1>
• Elihan Pitts
  • Full name: Elihan Eugene Pitts
  • Professional football. He was born in Mayflower (AR) on February 3, 1938 (a Thursday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on July 10, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 60. The body was cremated.
  • Mayflower is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Ada.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elihan Pitts<1>

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